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The order queue on a kitchen screen instead of paper tickets

Cenaly KDS is a wall-mounted kitchen display on an Android tablet: tickets in order, timers, per-item ready marks and a separate pass mode.

One line-up on Android and iOS: the same account, the same locations and data. The goal is the same features on both platforms; where the iOS version differs, it is said below.

What it does

Ticket rail

Orders in arrival order, age and urgency colour, an “Add-on” badge, rush orders first.

Cook marks

Ready per item and per order, “Recall” for mistakes, stations (grill, bar), combos split by station, an all-day summary.

Pass mode

What is ready to hand out, hand-over to the courier, receiving a returned package from the courier.

Wall screen

Full screen, landscape, starts by itself after a reboot; dark and high-contrast themes, large buttons.

Offline

Marks are saved on the tablet and sent later; orders from the POS and waiters of the same location arrive over Wi-Fi.

Limits, honestly

  • A mark the server has not confirmed yet shows as “Not confirmed” — nothing silently turns “ready”.
  • On iPad the kitchen display does not start by itself after a reboot: iOS does not let apps autostart. It needs single-app mode via device management (MDM) or Guided Access turned on by hand.
  • Android versions are distributed as an installation file right from this site — they are not on Google Play yet; iPhone and iPad versions are released through the App Store. Features were tested on emulators and test devices; acceptance in working venues is still in progress.

How to install

  1. Open this page on the Android device itself and tap “Download APK”.
  2. Open the downloaded file. On the first install Android asks to allow installs from this source (your browser) — allow it.
  3. Tap “Install” and wait until it finishes — the icon appears on the home screen.
  4. Launch the app and sign in: email and password, or a QR code issued by the web dashboard.

Updating works the same way: download the file again and install it over the old one; your sign-in is kept.

Sign-in

The same account as the web dashboard: email and password, a QR code for a shared device, and an authenticator code if two-factor protection is on. Staff only see the locations of their role.

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